Why the Torah Specifies All Flesh Beneath the Heavens

The Midrash of Philo 17:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

Why does he say that the deluge will be to the corrupting of all flesh in which there is the breath of life beneath the heaven? (Genesis 6:17).

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Creation Heaven Noah

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